The WACC of Century Casinos Inc (CNTY) is 14.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 22.80% - 59.90% | 41.35% |
| Tax rate | 22.30% - 22.60% | 22.45% |
| Cost of debt | 10.60% - 23.90% | 17.25% |
| WACC | 8.8% - 20.1% | 14.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 4.11 | 9.83 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 22.80% | 59.90% |
| Tax rate | 22.30% | 22.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 24.12 | 24.12 |
| Cost of debt | 10.60% | 23.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.8% | 20.1% |
| Selected WACC | 14.5% | |
The Cost of Equity reflects the return a company needs to deliver to shareholders to justify the risk of investing in its shares. It’s computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which blends the risk-free rate, the stock’s beta, and the market risk premium.
This method evaluates the stock’s risk compared to a safe investment and the market’s overall volatility.
Here’s how we figure out the cost of equity for CNTY:
cost_of_equity (41.35%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (4.11) + risk_adjustments (0.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.